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Where does “čorba” come from?

čorba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوربا, from Persian شوربا, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن.

čorba (Serbo-Croatian): chowder

Definitions

  1. chowder

Ancestry of “čorba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچوربا—
2Persianشورباa kind of stew
3Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
4Persianشوریدن—
5Persianشستن—
Every word from Persian شستن →